Mdmusicman
Active Member
Hello
I have a few LPS in my tank and for some reason, my Duncan has decided that he hates life and he doesn't want to come out ever again. I am attaching two pictures (one of the angry duncan and one of a few LPS out and very happy). Tank has been up for over 2 months now and he was happy as a clam before :(
About 3 weeks ago he started closing up. I had changed my lighting schedule and I assumed that was the problem. So after a few days I switched it back, but he didnt open up again. I left him go for a week then moved him to a different location with less light and less flow: still didnt open up. So now I moved him to more light and more flow: still wont open. I am worried but I just dont get it as all my other coral seem to be doing fine? I do have some vermetide snails so I scraped off any of the snails and webs near him, but that hasnt helped either. I do have some algae issues, but could that cause him to shrivel up inside his body? I do see his whiskers inside, but they are tight and he isnt coming out even a little.
Parameters:
Alk: 9.8
Calc: 425
Mag: 1380
Nitrates: 4
PH: 7.6 (I know its low, but its been this average for months now and I cant get it raised for the life of me! All the other coral seem to be doing fine even with it this low)
Phosphates: .08
I have a few LPS in my tank and for some reason, my Duncan has decided that he hates life and he doesn't want to come out ever again. I am attaching two pictures (one of the angry duncan and one of a few LPS out and very happy). Tank has been up for over 2 months now and he was happy as a clam before :(
About 3 weeks ago he started closing up. I had changed my lighting schedule and I assumed that was the problem. So after a few days I switched it back, but he didnt open up again. I left him go for a week then moved him to a different location with less light and less flow: still didnt open up. So now I moved him to more light and more flow: still wont open. I am worried but I just dont get it as all my other coral seem to be doing fine? I do have some vermetide snails so I scraped off any of the snails and webs near him, but that hasnt helped either. I do have some algae issues, but could that cause him to shrivel up inside his body? I do see his whiskers inside, but they are tight and he isnt coming out even a little.
Parameters:
Alk: 9.8
Calc: 425
Mag: 1380
Nitrates: 4
PH: 7.6 (I know its low, but its been this average for months now and I cant get it raised for the life of me! All the other coral seem to be doing fine even with it this low)
Phosphates: .08
